Construction sites and the construction industry itself are major emitters of CO2, particulate matter and other substances that contribute to air pollution in environmental zones and urban centres in general. However, the industry has already taken important steps towards zero emissions and climate neutrality: construction vehicles are becoming increasingly electric!
Every year: New Year's Day, the day when the smell of sulphur is still in the air and grey smears cover the sky. Rubbish and soot everywhere on the streets, damaged cars here and there.
The range of electric cars is a decisive factor when buying. But most cars never reach the manufacturers' specifications. Sales tricks to make the cars more attractive? The manufacturers reject the suspicion of deliberate deception. While the EU is still on the side of the manufacturers, things are getting tight for Tesla in the USA.
From this week on, there are some new products to discover in our shop: the sticker "VI" - "EURO VI safe vehicle" and the sticker "L" - "Low noise vehicle" mark vehicles with special rights and help for example at border crossings. For some time now, we have also been offering the "Angles Morts" sticker. This is mandatory in France for marking vehicles with blind spots.
The truck sector is to become climate neutral! Manufacturers described the EU decision of Monday, 16 October, which sets the roadmap for the decarbonisation of trucks in the EU, as "very ambitious". They criticise that the EU must also create the framework conditions so that decarbonisation can succeed.
Paris and several other European metropolises have submitted a petition to the EU Parliament in which they rail against the planned Euro 7 standard. In its weakened form, it is a bitter setback, even a "licence to kill". The manufacturers should not be given a raw deal - after all, human lives are at stake.
The capital of Bulgaria has the highest air pollution in Europe. The values for fine dust are 6 times higher than recommended by the WHO. The reason for the dirty air is, among other things, old diesel from Western Europe. And the lack of an environmental zone!
The new Euro 7 emissions standard is due to come into force in 2025. Actually, the new standard should affect the emissions of all vehicles. The EU Council has now decided against tightening it for passenger cars and vans compared to Euro 6. In view of the stricter limits for air quality, which the EU decided on exactly a fortnight ago, the decision of the EU Council seems paradoxical.
On Wednesday, 13.09.2023, the EU Commission voted in favour of adjusting the limit values for air pollutants. This means that the permissible limit values will be significantly lowered from 2035. This change will have far-reaching consequences for transport and air pollution control in cities across the EU. We took a closer look.
The permitted values for particulate matter and nitrogen oxide are to be adjusted to the latest limit values of the WHO. These are many times lower than current EU standards. The cities must make massive improvements and take measures in the next few years. Otherwise, the EU could soon be plastered with environmental zones.
